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  1. R

    Looking for an apiary near Caversham Road in Reading.

    Cheers for the tips guys! I'm Dutch RAB, so yes; I can ride a bike. ;)
  2. R

    Looking for an apiary near Caversham Road in Reading.

    Hi all, I moved to Reading recently and unfortunately find myself without a place to keep my two hives. :( Unfortunately I don't own a car, so it will have to be within walking distance of Caversham Road. Any help is very much appreciated. Kind regards, Rob.
  3. R

    Heated honey going sour?

    Cheers for your replies guys!
  4. R

    Heated honey going sour?

    Hi all, A friend of mine recently heated honey for cooking and it turned really sour. I haven't experienced this myself and google doesn't seem to come up with anything useful either. Has anyone ever experienced this? Cheers! Rob.
  5. R

    mouseguard on, entrance block off?

    I left the block in last year, but noticed the bees were struggling to get in and out on sunny days, so this year I'll leave it out and will just put the mouse guard on.
  6. R

    Bad Weather coming for the South of England

    Aye, plenty of fallen over trees and blown off branches on the road here in Cambridge as well. Glad I put some heavy rocks on my hives yesterday; they're still upright.
  7. R

    Mixing your own oxalic acid solution?

    Cheers everybody!
  8. R

    Mixing your own oxalic acid solution?

    Hi all, Last year I bought half a litre of pre-mixed oxalic acid solution and only used 50ml of that. It has now expired. This year I'll need 100ml, as I've got a second hive. Still seems like quite a waste though. How easy/dangerous is it to mix your own solution? Cheers, Rob.
  9. R

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Topped up the rapid feeder on both hives. So much more convenient than the contact feeder I used last year!
  10. R

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Dropped off my payment of two jars of honey for the use of the allotment and installed ekes with apiguard.
  11. R

    tbh

    I'm on Nationals myself, but can't see why it wouldn't be safe. How would you lose your colony?
  12. R

    New jars, would you wash them first?\

    The weight does NOT include the jar, so put the jar on the scales, reset to zero and then fill it up to 454 grams (1lb).
  13. R

    How to kill a colony in a small poly hive

    From what I've heard, popping a petrol drenched rag in and putting the roof back on does the trick as a last resort. Can't you merge them with another colony instead?
  14. R

    What did you do in the Apiary today?

    Put a clearer board between supers last night for my very first extraction tomorrow morning. :D
  15. R

    allotment honey

    I haven't extracted it yet, but it looks very dark under the capping indeed.
  16. R

    Up to 70% of China's honey is fake, mixed with chemicals.

    http://shanghaiist.com/2013/07/30/up_to_70_of_chinas_honey_is_fake_mi.php
  17. R

    Best before date

    From the BBKA: "4. Best before date: Honey will keep in good condition for many years if it is kept in an airtight container at a constantly low temperature but an appropriate durability or 'Best before' date must be given. Two years from the date of bottling is reasonable. If this specifies...
  18. R

    hello

    According to the internet, either a border outpost or a bird of prey. :)
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